Sophie Quinton writes: At Georgia State University, algorithms alert advisers when a student falls behind in class. Course-planning tools tell students the classes and majors they’re likely to complete, based on the performance of other students like them. When students swipe their ID cards to attend a tutoring or financial-literacy session, the university can send…
Category: Youth & Schools
MA: Tewksbury School Committee member resigns over data breach
Remember that horrific breach by Tewksbury Public Schools that I recently noted? The Town Crier now reports that Tewksbury School Committee member Lisa Puccia has resigned from her seat, “citing the recent data breach as a factor in her decision.” Jayne W. Miller quotes from Puccia’s resignation letter: “In light of the recent breach by the school…
Protecting the confidentiality of student mental health records: Fix FERPA now
A troubling situation involving a University of Oregon student whose mental health records were given to the school’s attorneys to defend the university against her rape lawsuit highlights the need for revision of federal privacy laws to protect the confidentiality of students’ mental health counseling records. Senator Wyden has written to the US Education Department about this issue, as has Rep….
U. of Oregon privacy policy changes signal commitment to legal loopholes, not students: Editorial
The Oregonian editorial board has an editorial that anyone concerned about student privacy should read. It begins: The University of Oregon claims it was only trying to clarify the privacy policy of its counseling center when it rewrote guidelines describing exceptions to confidentiality for students who seek help. It clarified it, all right – that…